Botox treatment for facial esthetics and head and neck pain in Tucson, AZ

If you have ever visited Tucson Biological Dentistry, then you already know that this is a different kind of dental office. Dr. Jeanne Anne Krizman DMD MPH provides biological and integrative care, designed to help her Tucson AZ area patients achieve not only good oral health, but also overall wellness. She is excited to add Botox to her already extensive variety of advanced treatments.

What is Botox?

Classified as a neuromodulator, Botox is an injectable medication that inhibits excess nerve signals. It is most often used to relax overactive muscles, by reducing the nerve signals that cause excess contractions. Botox has been used medically for more than 40 years, and cosmetically for more than 20 years, and it has an excellent record of safety and efficacy.

Botox for facial esthetics

What better way to complement your beauty than with smooth, youthful skin? Dr. Jeanne Anne Krizman DMD MPH completed training with the American Academy of Facial Esthetics for Botox to smooth away wrinkles and reduce the signs of aging. Botox injections can improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles including:

• Crow’s feet and other lines in the eye area
• Platysma on the neck
• Marionette and peri-oral lines around the mouth
• Forehead lines
• Transverse nasal lines on the nose (bunny lines)
• Much more

Botox for head and neck pain management

Botox earned FDA approval for treatment of chronic migraines in 2010, and extensive research has confirmed its effectiveness. Unlike most migraines, Botox is not used after the pain begins. Instead, it is a preventive treatment. According to one study, after just five Botox treatments, 70 percent of participants reported about half as many migraines. Botox has also been shown to reduce chronic neck pain that is associated with muscles or nerves.

About the procedure

The dosage and location of Botox injections depends on your treatment goals. It acts locally, meaning it impacts nerves precisely where it is injected. For example, cosmetic treatment of crow’s feet involves injections around the corners of your eyes. To treat migraines, Botox is injected at precise locations along the path of nerves that cause the pain.

Because we use precise techniques and a very fine needle, the injections are quite comfortable. The medication works gradually, so it can take a few days to a couple of weeks for results to develop. It is a temporary medication, so you will need regular maintenance treatments to continue enjoying the results of Botox. The frequency of treatments varies, because every body responds to Botox a little differently, though the average is about every three months.

Discover the benefits of Botox.

If you are considering Botox for anti-aging or pain management, give us a call at 520-326-0082 and schedule an appointment.